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Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-09-17

The largest oak in England, and prob
ably in the world is now standing near
Cowthorp, measuring seventy-eight feet
in circumference at the ground. This
mammoth oak is said to have al one
time: when in its prime, covered an acre
of ground.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-09-17

James Wilson, of the Harney Peak
Tin company, accompanied by a party
of English Mining men, arrived at Her
mosa, on Thursday, taking a private
conveyance at that place for the Eta
mine. We are informed that there
were four persons in the party. one OF
whom is said to be a mining expert of
high reputation and whose report will
be everywhere accepted as being emf
nently reliable. 1t is now but quest
ion of few weeks time when the real
merit OF the Harney tin mines will be
fairly shown, and the adverse influence
of a certain local defamer be materially
weakened, if not entirely destroyed.
Orisons are in order. let us supplicate.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-09-17

James and Michael McGuigan, well
and favorably known in this communi-
ty, where they formerly lived, returned
to this city on Saturday from eastern
Wyoming, where they had been en-
gagged under contract in the construction
Of extensive irrigating bitches upon the
mommoth stock ranches Of that section
for the past two years. The McGuigan
brothers have been in America thirteen
years, nearly eleven years Of which
have been spent in the Black Hills
much of which time has been devoted
to placer mining on French creek, and
in other localities in the immediate
vicinity of this place. with fair degree
of success. They left this city on Thurs
day for Buffalo Gap, where they will
take the train for New York, en- route
to Ireland, where they will visit with
relatives and friends until spring.
Michael, the older Of the two brothers,
will be accompanied upon his return by
his family. who will settle permanently
in this land of gold, silver and tin. The
CHRONICLE wishes them pleasant voy
age and safe return to the pioneer city
and future mining emporium of the
northwest.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1887-06-09
A GRAND FORTUNE.

The hills of North Georgia are
veined with marble, iron, manganese,
tale, copper, gold, silver, mica, &c.
Prospectors are daily perambulat-
ing the mountains, some making in
vestments and others taking options.
We understand that furnaces will
be opened up near Murphy as soon
as the M. & N. Ga. Railway is CON-
pleted to that town. This is one Of
the grandest and richest sections in
the world, and its future develop
ment will so demonstrate. North
ern capital, which has been flow
ing westward, owing to a false suspi-
cion that it would not be safe in the
South, is now coming this way with
a rush. Not week passes hardly
but what some investment is made in
minerals or manufacturing indus
tries. Money that yielded only 4
and per cent. in the North, can be
safely made to realize six and seven
per cent. in the South, and that is
what is inducing Northern capitalists
to change their investments. There
is grand future for the South.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1887-06-09
ACWORTH-

The long drouth is broken. We have
had good rains and the farmers are happy.
The acreage for bread-stuH is small and the
farmers will still have to buy western sup
plies to live upon. Such policy if contn-
ued will prove ruinous to the country. Let
the farmer consider his ways, keep out of
debt and raise his own supplies
We are glad to see that DR.. Humphries
has regained his wonted health and has re-
entered the practice of his profession. He
is one of the most skillful physicians in the
State.
Mr.. Robt. Butler OF the firm of Tapp &
Butler, has returned from a visit to Wash
ington City, having also visited the home
and tomb of Washington and the old home
of Robert E. Lee. He was delighted with
his trip.
Its said that the Acworth Debating
Club is going to discuss the question:
Which is the greater source of wealth to
the South farming or manufacturing?
-Acworth has a boreing machine that
will bore you for the simples, and pump
everything out of you that is. worth know
ing
This is an age of grand improvement
We have another gifted genius that is taking
out patent on lovemaking, (the Heart
Telephone that echoes back when love
meets love, the sentiments within.
Mrs. Templeton, wife of the Railroad
boss, died near this place June 9Th
Willie johnson, the young Presbyterian
clergyman, has returned from college pre-
pared to eXpound the Word Divine.
We had fine sermon from Rev. Mr.
Dyer on last Sabbath from the subject, DO
good unto all men, do all the good you
can. SAP.
Miss Mollie Mitchell, who has been
teac hing music at Burksville, Ky, has re-
turned home to the delight of her many
friends.
John Averys genial face is again seen
at the depot.
R Il. Butler and W T Bate are back
from trip to Washington and Baltimore.
Will says that Bob mailed a letter in every
post office and fire alarm on the way. That
accounts for the heavy mail at this office for
several days past.
! Misses Beulah Phillips and Lou Adams
are home from Paramount where they have
been attending school at the Salacoa lnsti-
tute
Many of our boys are feeling happy
over the near approach of college com
mencements, and the consequent return of
several of our young ladies'. Some of the
boys still have Ray Of hope
A party of our young ladies and gen
tlemen pcnicked at Allatoona last Friday,
They report pleasant and profitable time
and proluson af huckleberries. II.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1887-06-09
WHERE TO SPEND THE SUMNER.

The Georgia summer resorts will
open for business this week. There
are places in Georgia just as COM
Portable and healthful during the
heated term as any in the country.
Our people are beginning to appre-
ciate this fact, and every year more
of them visit the charming resorts
in their own state instead of flying
off to more expensive and less pleas
ant sceness. Georgia has mountains,
valleys, and seashores which are
more beautiful to the eyes of stran-
gers than to those of many people to
whom they are familiar. Scenery,
air, and water in the best and most
beautiful forms abound on Georgia
soil and beneath Georgia skies. They
invite Georgia folks to enjoy their
exhilirating, health-giving blessings.
columbus Ledger.
Just so. And no where in the "a
vored domain of Georgia, is there a
better summer resort than Marietta.
Here nature has done everything
that could be desirable in point Of
salubrity of climate, beautiful noun
tain scenery, pure, sparkling water,
and cooling breezes. Hotel accom-
modations are first class, society re-
fined, good churches, nice drives and
choice fruits. The pleasure or
health-seeker may go elsewhere and
spend more money, but will fare no
better. So come to Marietta and
spend the summer.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1887-06-09
BOSWELL.

We have had good rains in this section
and the farmers are cheerful.
Oats all coming out wonderfully for the
last few days. Wheat crop good and being
harvested this week
The Roswell mills are on full time
Plenty of water.
On Saturday the 2Sth of May Con-
vention of Missionary Baptists, from ten
churches in the vicinity of this place, met
at Providence church, in Fulton county,
and agreed to organize new Association
the new body to be organized with the Bap-
fist church at this place on Saturday be-
fore the 4th Sunday in September next
We suggest that it be called the Roswell
Baptist Association.
Mrs Jane johnson is very sick.
-Mrs.J A. Garrison died on the Bird and
was buried at this place on the It'll inst.
REPORTER
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1887-06-09
KENNESAW.

-Messrs. Mage and Jesse Butler return
ed home Saturday from Paramount where
they have been attending school. Mrs II A
Butler attended the commencement exer-
cses.
There is more peas planted this spring
than usual
Mr. W Cox says he has 40 acres of
as fine cotton and as well worked as any
body has.
Scarcity OF grain causes our mill to on
" run one day in the week from now on
every Saturday.
Mrs II H Cox, short time since lost
a young chickens in one night and II
another night. DO not know who the cap
turer is. Other persons in the neighbor-
hood make like complaints.
Had good rains, the first soakers
since March 9th The farmers have gone to
work with renewed energy, having now
good stands OF cotton and other farm pro
ducts.
From personal experience it is too
warm to plow ELI.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1887-06-09
SHALL COBB MAKE AN ExHlslT?

AT the last quarterly meeting of the Cobb
county Agricultural Association PROPOSE
ton was submitted for the county of Cobb
to contest for the thousand dollar premium
offered by the State Fair 10 be held in Ma
con next fall. After discussion it was de-
termined to submit the question to COM
mittee from each club and district in the
county tor the purpose of ascertaining the
wishes OF the citizens and especially what
interest they would take, as the society
would not assume to represent the county
unless there should be such general coop
Grafton upon the part Of the citizens as
would ensure fair exhibit for the county,
The following committee, is appointed by
special instruction of the county society
and especially, requested to meet in the
Council Room in Marietta on Saturday 18th
OF June, at 10 o'clock, a. m Each COM
mtteeman is further requested to invite
and bring his wife or some lady friend to
the meeting OF the committee for the inter
est and help OF the ladies is absolutely es-
sential to success.
Since the meeting of the county society,
the Piedmont Fair has offered like pre-,
MUM at Atlanta
If Cobb should determine to make an ex.
hlblt at Macon or Atlanta or both there is
no time to be lost and every committeeman
is most respectfully urged to gather such
information as they can and be present with
some lady that full report may be made
to the county society that the society may
act advisedly.
COMMITTEE.
Kennesaw Club-Wm. Balleneer, Alfred
James, Mr. Ridgeway.
:, Gritter-L W Fowler, Polk McCleskey,
Reuben Mckinney. =
Post Oak-Clay Lasfter, WM -Grooyer !
c Grower.
RCswell-C A Dunwoody, Taylor Heath.
Jno W Carpenter.
Nm! MelrittsrCieero Manning, John CAN'T,
Phoenix Cuba H Taley, RoberA.Nes-
6itt, A E Edwards, James G Hughes, ViFml
Handy H n Starnesr I I as.a5!yy,-', =
Lost Mountain-Geo. w. Pharr CLAYTON
Keheley, Luke Mays.
- Sandy Plains A L Born DR. MI
Brooks, A Fl Terry.
Mars Hill-A p McLain, D W Orr, Mr..
Hollinshed
= Powder Springs p Lindley, Jefferson
Hardage, James Selman.
-, AuStell-J W Parkinson, Newton Moss
w p johnson.
:, Howells-S R Cochran, Mr. Winters,
Hamp Howell
Coxes-Alex Mable, J NJ Gam, A Y Moss
Lemons--T j Cantrell, V StanbacE
Thomas Hooper
Smyrna-Norris Pace, Col Hurt, Ephri-
am Legg.
=, Big Shanty-Robert Cox, John Roberts
Mr.. Gibson. '''
AGworth-Bird Raney, Stephen Stoke
By instruction Of the County Society.
WIN. PHILLIps.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1887-06-09
NOT ASKING FOR FAVORS.

Editors Journals No poll tax shall be
levied except for educational purposes, and
such tax shall not exceed one dollar annu-
ally for each poll
BY what authority the road tax in the
county or the street tax in the city, is laid
and collected in the face Of this declaration
OF the State Constitution is not apparent
perhaps some of the lawyers will rise and
explain, if not too much Of burden.
But whether constitutional or not. it is not
right, and that higher law, which is sup.
posed to be the foundation of all municipal
authority condemns it, The most immi-
nent danger to the prosperity of this coun-
try hes in the discomfort OF the poor. and
from whatever cause this discomfort arises.
the way 70 avert dangers is to adopt meas
ures to improve the condition of this i'm
provdent but suffering and oppressed class.
by law or without law, and contrary to the
spirit and essence of justice the poor man
is robbed of the time required to work the
public roads while every other species Of
work is paid for How long would the iu-
dietary system hold good if Judges were not
paid-how restless would jurieS become if
not paid-how efficient would be the prose.
cution of offenders against the law, if there
was no provision made for the pay of sohci-
tors general? Even legislators, although
they earnestly desire to 20 to the legisla-
ture, are paid for going-yes, and paid for
staying too. Let us have justice first we
are not asking fayors now. THREE.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1887-06-09
WINNINGS

SANDER does man good when it is
not true. A good character is in itself a
protection from suspicion and evil reports
and no power but that of its possessor can
prevent it from standing intact in time and
eternity He will not wait as so many men
do to reflect the opinions of others but he
will mould opinions for himself out of the
eternal words of truth
We have had fine seasons and the crops
are looking we'll
Miss Rosa Freylock has returned to
her home in Dalton. Be of good cheer,
Pink, and wait her return.
Last Saturday and Sunday was our
quarterly meeting days. We had several
very interesting sermons. Hon. Sid. Pow.
ell and wife entertained quite crowd
among whom was Rev Mr. Dodge, Hon.
Albert Clark and family, Misses Kitte and
Tommie Randall and Dr. Gam, of Bolton.
After dinner delicious watermelon was
served. Mrs Powell though feeble in
health, is kind in heart Rev Mr. Dodge
our pastor, deserves much credit for his
faithful work here. The church has been
weather-boarded and plastered and an or
gan added
This is the place for picnics. The
railroad has erected a beautiful pavilion
at the spring with other commences Hard
ly a day passes without picnic from some
where Everybody knows the w. Il A. r.
X. hauls more pretty girls than any road
in the south. | think most of them live in
Marietta and Winnings. r. & X.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1887-06-09
REALLY A VOLCANO,
Tombstone, Arizona, Telegram.

1oWDstOHe, Arizona, Telegram.
Senior Campo, who has just arrived
from Nacosari, states that authentic
news has reached here that at the
time Of the first earthquake a volca-
no broke out on the Chihuahua side
of the Sierra Madre mountains, near
Piedras Verdes, and about thirty
miles west Of Casas Grandes. Different
parties, numbering thirty in all, have
gone IRON Casas Grandes to inspect
the volcano, but, owing to the in
tense heat, they have been unable to
approach nearer than within three
miles of the mass of molten lava
which pours down the mountain side,
and which is estimated to extend full
ly ten miles from the crater of the
volcano. Volumes OF smoke by day
and a red glare by night from the
burning mountain are visible for a
long distance. Governor Torres, Of
Sonora, has directed that a party be
sent from Oposura to inspect and re-
port upon the phenomenon.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1887-06-09
FOR SALE

am offering for sale the place on which
| live, seven-eights ola mile from the square
on the most popular street, leading from
town, containing % acres, eight OF which Is
extra good, dry meadow land. The Mace
is well watered, two never failing branches
running through it and is wen adapted for
dairy farm The house, six rooms. Is Sit.
uated IN a natural grove Of two acres and in
good repair, Out houses, stables crib. good
and all we'll fenced with plank II i con
sidered the handsomest located Mace snr.
rounding Marietta. p"Oe SUI
Also sixty acre farm, under high state
of cultivation, under-drained and wall'tar-
raced, with good young orchard and vine
yard, 20 acres well.timbered. The farm i
west Of Or. Alstons For completeness Of #
titles, reference is made to Col. r. N. HoI.
iahd. GEO W. CLELAND.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1887-06-09

A Pullman conductor on the Dele
ware and Lackawanna road had an
experience some time ago that he
will not soon forget. Coming out of
the depot at Elmira he was confront
ed by dude with an eyeglass and a
big cane, who said: CAV, going to
Buffalo to-night?' "Bet your life
we are" answered the conductor
rather brusquely, as he hurried to
his car, When he got to New York
he was suspended for ten days for
incivility to passengers. The dude
was spotter.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1887-06-09

A man come into the sanctum
with fence rail to annihiliate the
editor for an alleged grievance.
The latter, who was whiting, look
ed up and said: "My friend, did
you ever consider that, even if you
did thrash me, you. could not stop
the publication of this paper, and it
would be the worst for you, because
my successor would be bound to get
even with you. You may lick the
editor to your hearts content, but
the newspaper goes on forever. "
And, instead of thrashing the editor,
the man left the fence rail as part
payment of his subscription. Vernon
(Tex.) Guard.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1887-06-09

A farmer blowing near Live Oak,
Fla, was considerably surprised the
other day when the ground sudden
ly gave way under him, and a place
ten or twelve feet square sunk about
eight feet, carrying him and his team
down, but fortunately without injury.
1t took several men several hours to
get the horse out.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1887-06-09

Senator John Sherman, in a speech
at Springfield, Ill.,, on the LIST inst,
''waved the bloody shirt" for all it
was worth to inhame the prejudices
Of his hearers. Cleveland's Demo.
cratic administration has been SC
acceptable to the large body of peo-
pie Of this country, that Sherman
has no other grist to grind in his
Outrage MILL" but abuse of ex,
Confederates and sneers at the Demo
cratic party. But Mr.. Sherman will
hardly be elected President on such
an unworthy issue.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1887-06-09

A man can refuse to fight duel
in New Orleans now without losing
his standing in society. Indeed, ex-
cept among the old time Creoles pub
lie sentiment is against dueling.
Frank ID. Howard, one of the richest
young men of the city, and who has
high place in club and commercial
circles, refused to accept challenge
a day or two ago on the ground that
he does not approve of dueling, and
nobody thinks any the worse of him
for it.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1887-06-09

W. d. Hoyt Co., Wholesale and Retail
Druggists of Rome, Ga, say: We have been
selling DR. Kings New Discovery. Electric
Bitters and Bucklens Arnica Salye for two
years, Have never handled remedies that
sell as well, or give such universal satisfac-
ton. There have peea some wonderful cures
effected BY these medicines in this city
Several cases of pronounced Consumption
have been entirely cured .by use of a few
bottles of DIR. King Ne& Discovery, taken in
connection with Electric Bites. We guran
tee them always
Sold by n. L. Wright
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1887-06-09

a remarkably effective shot was
fired last week on the Kentucky side
Of the Ohio river, opposite New
Richmond, o., after one white and
two negro convicts, in conspiracy
to escape, had disabled their over
seer by a blow with a spade. The
one guard near the scene, met the
retreatlng convicts, fred one load OF
buckshot at them and brought every
one of them down. The white man
had two balls through the lungs, and
one negro had two balls in his head,
while the second negro was the only
one Of the three not MORALLY wound
ed. The other negro died ON the
spot.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1887-06-09

The voice of the law and the senti-
ment of the public say "do right, "
and if the outward life be in harmo-
ny with laws meant to enforce right
doing, man is esteemed as correct
and upright. Conformity to law may
be enforced by fear of public opin-
ion, or may be induced from motives
of policy. The great desideratum
should be to be right. The heart,
out of which proceed the issues of
life and death, the fountain of thought
and motives, determines the charac-
ter of a man. Men may have clean
hands and the outward semblance of
n pure heart, and yet within they
are whited sepulchres. To do right
is of great importance, but to be
right is absolutely necessary to the
hope of happiness here, and to the
blessed realization, after death, of
every hope that Christian life can
inspire.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1887-06-09

Senator Ingalls, evidently does not
wish the negroes to vote with the
Republicans next year. He said re-
Gently: Il have no hesitancy in say
ing that granting the right Of suf-
frage to the colored people has prov
en- an absolute and unqualified fail
ure." What effect the Senator's ut
terance will have upon the negroes
remains to be seen.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1887-06-09

The little granddaughter of Mrs.
Mary A. Livermore, says the Youth
Companion, dislikes to be made to
mind. One Sunday, after some out
break, her father got down the Bible
and showed her the text: Children
obey your parents. She looked
discontinued, but went on reading
the chapter, while her father went
up stairs. Presently she pursued
him, Bible in hand, calling eagerly
Papa papa! 1t says something
more. 1t says: Parents, provoke
not your children to wrath, and that
what you do every day"
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1887-06-09

During the month of May 15J
more bachelors than married men
were arrested in Cleveland, o. The
fact causes the Leader to say that
''matrimony and morality begin with
the same letters" The Boston Com
@'oawealth adds: "iIisery, too, for
that matter" Why omit millinery
Savannah News.
Why not add milk and money?
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1887-06-09
GEORGIA-COBB COUNTY

To whom it may concern All persons
interested are hereby notified that if no
good cause is shown to the contrary an or,
der will be granted by the undersigned on
the LIST Tuesday in July, 1887, declaring .
private or settlement road, as reviewed bv
the road commissioners OF Merits District
public, commencing at Fullers bridge on
Scopes creek, and running through the
lands of Fuller and Robertson and Dcker
son to the Roswell road near David Bar
Der S, and also from the Roswell road bv
" L Bishops, passing through lands Of
Bishop, Alternately, Jolly and MCCARTHY,
and intersecting old Roswell road at or
near the old Haney place. June 2, 1887
H. NJ. HAMMETT, Ordinary
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1887-06-09

An exchange says: Newspapers
are worth more to a town, more to
the merchants, and more to the coun-
try than a railroad. They are the
source of general information con-
corning the town and county in
which they are published, and the
source of reference as to what the
business men of the town are doing.
The town derives more benefit from
a newspaper than newspaper de-
riyes from a town."
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1887-06-09

Millionaire Flood has recently in
closed his San Francisco palace with
a bronze fence which cost 100000,
and he is now adding two large
broze gates, each weighing 1000
pounds, and which will cost $751;
600 more.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1887-06-09

According to the latest returns
there are now over ninety-fve thou
sand men out of work on the United
States because of strikes and lockouts.
This means loss of about 100000
a day to the wage earners of the
country.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1887-06-09

The Agricultural Department
in document, just issued, declares
that 100000 acres of land are de-
nuded of forests every year for fuel
and timber, and 100000 more
acres are destroyed by FIRE, tor the
most part caused by carelessness OF
design. AS there are but about
$50, 100000 acres of wood remaining
in the whole country, the stock of
timber in the United States is likely
to be very small twenty years hence
unless tree planting is resorted to
with vigor and intelligence in the
interval between now and then.